tennis, life and a few things in between

… oh … the grunts!

We normally go to the earlier rounds, like in 2023 and 2024; but this year, due to meeting up with friends and they’re in Miami during the final. So women’s final it is: Jessica Pegula vs the screamer.

Very unfortunate.

^{What’s new in rackets? The blues}

Mens doubles final plays first: Marcelo Arevalo & Mate Pavic def two Brits, Lloyd Glasspool & Julian Cash. Arevalo (1990-) is a 34 years old journey man (2012, US $3,362,558) from EL Salvador. He got emotional after the last point, and held his son (?) when receiving the trophy.

The match is straightforward. We endure the animal like grunts … How it is fair that the spectators are required total silence, not a peep, while the players are screaming their hearts out, out there?

The Open, the 40th edition, since 1981, is March 18-30; singles winners take in $1,124,380, runner up $597,890.

Parking: over the last two years, we paid $35 each time, discount for SunPass holders. The full price is $40. we’ve been parking in lot 18 orange. Prepay is $30 but park in #14 yellow, which is farther, we’ve to walk on the street to get to the overpass by #18. There are golf carts that offer ride by #14. I didn’t ask how much.

Itau (Itaú founded in 2008 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a private bank …

People, especially women, are dressed nicely and sexily.

• scenes & highlights at the Open
• padel cup
• mens doubles final: M Arevalo / M. Pavic def L. Glasspool / J. Cash
• the last game and the last point